Tag: COVID-19
COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Associated With Increased Traffic Crash Risk: Sunnybrook Scientists
A new study from Sunnybrook scientists suggests an underlying hesitancy to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may be associated with increased risks of traffic accidents.
The...
Ontarians Can Now Visit Local Pharmacies For Paxlovid Prescriptions
The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment option used to reduce...
COVID-19 Outbreaks Over At Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Two COVID-19 outbreaks on separate patient care units at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) have each been declared over.
The Integrated Medicine & Rehab Service...
Over 20 Inmates Have Tested Positive For COVID At Beaver Creek...
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) advises that 23 inmates at Beaver Creek Institution, in Ontario, have tested positive for COVID-19.
The number may change...
Visiting To South Muskoka Hospital North Wing Suspended Due To COVID...
Visiting to the North Wing inpatient unit at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) Site has been suspended after a unit-specific COVID-19 outbreak was...
Visiting To Huntsville Hospital ICU Suspended Due To COVID Outbreak
Visiting to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital (HDMH) Site has been suspended after a unit-specific COVID-19 outbreak was...
Counterfeit COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits Found In Ontario
Health Canada is warning consumers about counterfeit BTNX Rapid Response COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits (25-pack boxes) found in Ontario. The counterfeit devices were...
Self-Screening Requirements For COVID-19 Start July 28 At MAHC
As pandemic measures ease with the loosening of provincial restrictions, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is moving to passive screening of everyone entering the building...
COVID Vaccine Bookings Open For Kids Six Months To Under Five...
As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, parents and caregivers of children aged six months to under five years will be able...
Moderna COVID Vaccine Approved For Children 6 Months To 5 Years...
Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 5 years of age. This is the first...
